Non-refillable bottle.



R. W. WIGG.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1914,

IL,14,594. Patented July 21, 1914.

MM 655 as THE NORRIS PETERS CO. FHOTO-LITHD., WASHINGTON. D C.

ROBERT WOLTON WIGG, 0F MIDDLE BRIGHTON, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

NON-BEEILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 191%.

Application filed May 21, 1914. Serial No. 840,017.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Bonner NoLToN Wise, citizen of the Commonwealth ofAustralia, residing at 107 New street, Middle Brighton, in the State ofVictoria, Commonwealth of Australia, accountant, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in an Improved Non-Refillable Bottle, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a certain improved non-refillable bottle andrefers more especially to a valve attachment or device to be arrangedwithin the neck of the bottle, to prevent the refilling thereof afterhaving once been issued on the market being especially applicable foruse with brandy, whisky, scent, sauce and the like.

The object of this invention is to provide a non-refillable bottle inwhich the various parts are made of glass, porcelain or other likematerial arranged in such manner that when inserted and fixed in placeafter the bottle has been filled a free flow is allowed for the liquidoutward while the valve effectually prevents the inward flow of liquid.I accomplish this object by a special valve device or attachment whichcomprises two partsa cup shaped valve which is seated upon a shoulder inthe neck of the bottle and a guide or stopper which is fitted andcemented into the orifice of the bottle neck after the liquid has beenfilled therein and the valve placed in position. The cup shaped valvehas a downwardly projecting shank which fits into the neck of the bottlebeing slightly smaller than the same to allow the flow of liquid. Thevalve cup is furnished with a central cone the angle of which isapproximately the same as the walls of the valve. This central coneprojects into an annular guide piece on the stopper which is alsotapered at about the same angle as the cone. This downwardly projectingguide is adapted to bear against the angular faces of the cup shapedvalve so that when the bottle is turned on its side these faces have atendency to force the valve cup back against the seat in the neck of thebottle, sufficient movement only being allowed to permit of the liquidto flow outwardly. The stopper which is cemented or otherwise fixed inthe orifice of the bottle is furnished with a number of perforationswhich are adapted to allow the liquid to be withdrawn from the bottle,but are so arranged that they discharge into the valve cup so that atany attempt to force liquid into the bottle the pressure of the samewill close the valve against the seat while any wires which may beinserted through the perforations are led into the cup and tampering isthereby prevented.

This invention will now be more clearly understood by referring to theaccompanying sheet of drawings in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectionof a bottle neck with the stopper and valve in position. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the stopper, and Fig. 3 an under side view of same. Fig. 4is a plan of the cup shaped valve, and Fig. 5 a side elevation of thesame.

As shown in the drawings A is the neck of the bottle B the cup shapedvalve and C the stopper.

The cup shaped valve B is adapted to fit loosely in the neck of thebottle and bear on a seat A formed therein and is furnished with acentral cone B which projects into the downwardly projecting guide piece0 of the stopper C. It will be seen that the said cone B the inner wallB of the cup shaped valve B and the inner face 0 of the guide piece Care all formed approximately of the same angle so that when the bottleis turned on its side the angles tend to force the valve B back on itsseat A. The stopper C is furnished with a number of holes orperforations G G which are adapted to enable the liquid to be dischargedfrom the bottle. The perforations C lead direct into the interior of thevalve cup B so that the insertion of wire therethrough will have theeffect of closing the valve. Other perforations C may be provided whichare formed at the edge with an annular bend so that wires cannot beinserted therethrough. Thus upon any attempt to force liquid into thebottle, the said valve will be forced against the seat. The angular ortapered walls of the valve and position of the holes or perforations GO" in the stopper prevent the insertion of a tool or instrument forgripping and holding the valve clear of its seat in order to forceliquid into the bottle.

In order to form a free passage between the bottom of the guide piece Cof the stopper G and the inside of the cup shaped valve B the edge ofthe said guide piece C is serrated as shown at C while the top portionof the said cu valve B is formed with grooves or serrations B and itsouter wall with grooves B? to assist in the flow of liquid andfurthermore the shank or stem B of the cup valve B is furnished withgrooves or corrugations B. For the purpose of stoppering the bottle theneck A may be extended for the reception of a cork as shown by dottedlines or a crimped metal St pper D of the well known crown pattern maybe adopted.

I claiin- I. An improved valve device for a nonrefillable bottlecomprising a cup shaped valve seated upon a shoulder in the neck of thebottle havinga central cone and a stem projecting into the neck of thebottle and a stopper fitted or cemented into the orifice of the bottleneck having an annular guide piece with a central conical recess andperforations for the outflow of liquid the inner face of the said cupshaped valve the central cone and the said conic-a1 recess being ofapwall, a stopper secured to the bottle neck above said valve and havinga downwardly projecting guide piece, a recess in said guide piececorresponding in shape to the projection on the valve, and perforationsthrough said stopper some of which are disposed around the outside ofsaid guide piece and some of which lead into the recess therein.

In testimony whereof I have athxed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT WOLTON WIGG. Witnesses:

Chen A. HACK, GEO. CULLEN.

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